Name in English: Sorbinic acid
CAS number: 110-44-1
Molecular formula: C6H8O2
MW: 112.13
EINECS number: 203-768-7
Nature: white crystalline powder, poorly soluble in water, freely soluble in ethanol and other organic solvents.
Purpose: novel food preservatives, which effectively inhibit the growth of bacteria, molds and yeasts, do not adversely affect food, can participate in human metabolism, are internationally recognized as safe food preservatives and are also used in pharmaceutical, light and cosmetic industries, as an unsaturated acid, but also in industries such as resins, spices and rubbers.